Best 110 tough touring suspension set up

[Steve223]

Hi Together,

Just returned from 8 days in low range in the VHC and want a better suspension. currently have the Terrafirma +2 lift kit with TF shock mounts cranking arms etc with medium springs and run the big bore expedition shocks which started rubbing on the drop shock mounts. I also bottomed out from time to time when in my opinion I should not have.

Want the best touring suspension set up with +2 extra travel so new springs and shocks.

I heard you can get Bielstein in +2 and rebuild able does someone know where?

Does someone know a suspension specialist who knows Defers in Sydney"

Any recommendations?

Cheers

Steve

[Spence]

Hi Steve, I don't live in Sydney but I can definitely vouche for bilsteins. I have had numerous shocks setups, and the billies are streets ahead of everything else. Firm on road but still a nice smooth ride. Can take speed humps at whatever speed you want. As for off-road, the harder there pushed the better they get. Mine are 2" extended

[Drover]

I wouldn't think that the problem is your springs, more likely the dampers.

I have recently fitted a pair of KONI "Raids" to the rear and will order the fronts in next week or so.

Raids are probably the heaviest duty shocks on the market, but you'll pay for the privilege.

[isuzurover]

Air springs.

[87County]

I've got king springs hd (+2) & bilsteins - entirely satisfactory from my pov

[steane]

Pulled my hair out getting the suspension right. Ditched the lift and went with Koni Raids and LRA springs. Avoided the HD springs (previously tried Kings and Lovells) and went for a softer ride. Air bags in rear to assist when loaded up.

Rides and handles very nicely now both on and off-road.

Really depends on your setup and axle weights. Mine is a hardtop so has less weight in rear and as a result is harder to get right. 290lb rear springs and a dual wheel carrier got it sorted HD (whatever that means) springs were a complete fail.

[Sirocco]

Stick with the TF springs, they are good.

Another recommendation for Koni shocks, The early TF ones were utter crap.

You mention "TF shock mounts" are these drop mounts?

Try that, see how you go.

G

[Steve223]

Stick with the TF springs, they are good.

Another recommendation for Koni shocks, The early TF ones were utter crap.

You mention "TF shock mounts" are these drop mounts?

Try that, see how you go.

G

Yes the drop mounts which are to small for the TF expedition shocks as the diff moves so much as do shocks in mounts, thought about the KONI raids but thought you can't get them +2?

Previous owner set car up for solo travel so TF medium springs, I travelled solo but had a lot of gear with me would be even more if family is on board so assume medium springs are to light, can't go with airbags because of dislocation cones

[n plus one]

As a touring setup I'm pretty happy with my arrangement:

Dobinson 2 inch lift HD springs
Bilstein shocks - dual mounted at the rear
Rear helper air bags
Front and rear anti roll bars
TF castor correction radius arms
APT Fab cranked trailing arms

Not gunna' win any flex comps though!

[Steve223]

Hi Steve, I don't live in Sydney but I can definitely vouche for bilsteins. I have had numerous shocks setups, and the billies are streets ahead of everything else. Firm on road but still a nice smooth ride. Can take speed humps at whatever speed you want. As for off-road, the harder there pushed the better they get. Mine are 2" extended

Spence where did you buy them from? They are rebuild able ?